Elsie Mitchell

Article on Elsie Mitchell based on interviews and her writings This will tell about Elsie's past, how she got into Zen, a bit on the history of the Cambridge Buddhist Association, the making of The Way of Eiheiji and The Way of Zazen, and her relationship with Suzuki Roshi. This article also includes the chapter cut from Crooked Cucumber called "A Visit to Massachusetts" which was previously included here.

Letters and cards to Elsie from Shunryu Suzuki 1964 - 1970

In Bibliography (and, in one case, discography):

The Way of Eiheiji: Zen Buddhist Ceremony - see the album box cover and back side and read the booklet that accompanies this two record set made by the Mitchells. - 1959

Sun Buddhas, Moon Buddhas - 1973
or go straight to excerpted chapter about Shunryu Suzuki
in planning - the whole book

The Way of Zazen by Rindo Fujimoto  - 1966 
or go straight to the whole booklet

The Lion Dogs of Buddhist Asia - her latest book - 1991
       See a review from a Lion Dog site on the web

Dogs of Buddha (a poem)  - 1999

The Cambridge Buddhist Association - 1957 to present

Happy 50th birthday to the CBA!

The Ahimsa Foundation - 1982 to present  - which supports humane societies, wildlife sanctuaries and shelters for pets, farm animals, and primates. This is Elsie's passion these days. Ahimsa is a Sanskrit term that means "not harming."

The Ahimsa Foundation
82 Devonshire St Ste F9e
Boston, MA 02109-3605
Phone: (617) 227-1681

An old Activist Cash report on the Ahimsa Foundation
Manta report on Ahimsa

Cuke.com's Fauna Ahimsa section - started late in 2008